There were three filaments in this order
A prototype filament
A sepia lithophane filament
A gray lithophane filament
The prototype was a crap shoot because you could not choose your color and it was a little off so it could not be replicated. This one was great. I needed to print some skulls for Halloween. The color and texture were perfect for skulls and they came out great. 5 stars for this one.
The other two not so much. Both of these were wrapped in plastic but there was no vacuum, so they were just loose in the bag. The gray appears to what it should be, a light gray filament for lithophanes. I haven't opened it yet, but it should be fine.
The sepia one should be brown to give the appearance of an old photograph. It is more the color of pumpkin orange. The first lithophane came out dark I'm going to try a different phot so the lighting may be better, but it will still be orange.
I ordered 3 rolls of the Crisp Gray, but the I got a bad batch. Nothing I did worked, it clogged every time. I ordered a new roll and it worked perfectly. I contacted AF and the owner personally called me and offered to refund my order but I requested replacement rolls instead. Very easy to work with and very pleasant to talk to. I would recommend them to anyone and I will certainly purchase from them again.
Oh my gosh I LOVE that spooky nightlight! Thank you so much for your patience with us, Brenda. I’m really sorry about the batch you received. We’re grateful you reached out and worked with us to figure it out—we’ve pulled all the spools from that lot thanks to you and truly appreciate you giving us the chance to make it right for you!
Sincerely,
The AF Team
This filament prints very nice with no issues and the gray is like a primer that saves me a layer of post-print preparation. Really like how this more eco-friendly material performs!
Works great in my AD5X single head in my U1 not so great its a 4 head . It clogged my extruder frist time I used it . But made a 4 picture box wife loves it .
Both the white and gray had trouble. The printer would have trouble feeding. I changed Bowden tubes and still had difficulty. It was like the filament was larger than 175 The filament was dry.
I loved this filament the second I unpacked it. It just feels high quality. Prints amazing too! Will absolutely be ordering more. I have a new go to for every print project
Runs very smooth. Looks good too
I love the lithophane filaments, they add a special quality to the final project.
It's a great filament, the only issue I had is right out of the vacuum bag, it had too much moisture in it. I will dry it and see how it goes and revise my review at that point
great product
It wasn’t sealed and when I took it out of the package it started unraveling. It prints ok but for the price I would have expected it to be better than the filaments I have that aren’t specifically for lithophanes and were almost half the price.
Great quality filament and made in USA makes it worth every penny.
I am new to Lithophanes but I am really enjoying this filament. It prints easily with no stringing on my Bambu P1S and Qidi Plus4 printers. The Lithophanes come out crisp and clean. The biggest issue that I have to date is deciding on which Lithophane filament to use for which print!
We have the same problem Nora! Thank you so much for your kind words!
The results I've had withy the Crips Gray filament in lithophane making has been less than stellar. That being said, most of the problem is most likely my fault. I was having respectable results with the white filament i was using. Changing to the crisp gray and using LM's recommended settings gave a rather poor result. But practice should help immensely. Time will tell.
Hi Clay,
The Crisp Gray is definitely less forgiving than our other four lithophane colors. Finding the right balance for the minimum and maximum thicknesses (especially the maximum) has less room for error. Typically the best settings are 0.6 - 0.7 for the min and 2.6 - 2.8 for the max, but that can certainly change based on the image and light source. We recommend printing some sort of lithophane calibration STL (you can find ours here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5452531) so you can get a feel for the right settings using your specific light source. If you find that you still can't find that right balance feel free to reach out to us and we are more than happy to help!
Sincerely,
The AF Team
This is one of the best-looking Prints with this color, and the filament is easy to use, so why wouldn't I get more? Fast Delivery and made in the USA, it's a no-brainer!
Thank you for your kind words Amanda. We are thrilled that you are enjoying our Lithophane PLA!
Sincerely,
The AF Team
It’s great
Highly recommend!! My print came out perfect!
Prints beautifully! Very happy.
Fast shipping. High quality filament
This makes some great lithos, but it's also perfect for things like sci-fi models that need a neutral color to paint. It prints great and is always high quality.
I never received the package and they don't answer emails